Christmas Flintstone
| "Christmas Flintstone" | |
|---|---|
| The Flintstones episode | |
| Episode no. |
Season 5 Episode 15 |
| Directed by |
Joseph Barbera William Hanna |
| Written by | Warren Foster |
| Original air date | December 25, 1964 |
"Christmas Flintstone" (also known as "How The Flintstones Saved Christmas" on VHS releases) is a Christmas episode from season 5 of the animated television series The Flintstones which aired on ABC on December 25, 1964.
Plot
Fred gets a part-time job at Macyrock's department store in order to help finance the family's Christmas. Mr. Macyrock (voiced by Mel Blanc using his Mr. Spacely voice from The Jetsons) initially fires Fred for disobeying him, but when Mr. Macyrock's assistant tells him that their usual Santa Claus is sick, he instead rehires Fred to be Santa. During his stint as Macyrock's store Santa, Fred entertains the children and customers by singing "Christmas is My Fav'rite Time of Year" and "Dino the Dinosaur". Mr. Macyrock tells Fred that he is the best Santa that Macyrock's ever had.
On Christmas Eve, two of Santa's elves named Twinky and Blinky, both of whom are 385–420 years old, appear to Fred at Macyrock's during closing hours. They explain to Fred that the real Santa Claus is sick and ask him to substitute for Santa and deliver presents to children around the world. Throughout his journey to countries worldwide on Santa's sleigh, Fred shouts Christmas greetings in French, Italian, German, Dutch, English and Swedish and also sings a reprise of "Christmas is My Fav'rite Time of Year".
Voice cast
- Alan Reed – Fred Flintstone
- Jean Vander Pyl – Wilma Flintstone, Pebbles Flintstone, Customer
- Mel Blanc – Barney Rubble, Dino, Mr. Macyrock
- Gerry Johnson – Betty Rubble, Gift-wrapping Lady, Girl #1
- Don Messick – Bamm-Bamm Rubble, Kid #1, Reporter, Blinky
- Hal Smith – Santa Claus, Streetcrosser, Dinosaur
- Dick Beals – Kid #2, Twinky
Songs
- "Christmas is My Fav'rite Time of Year"
- "Dino the Dinosaur"
- "Christmas is My Fav'rite Time of Year" (reprise)
Trivia
This episode of The Flintstones conflicts with the 1977 Christmas special A Flintstone Christmas. Near the end of this episode, Fred believes in Santa Claus and even states "No one's going to tell me that there isn't a Santa Claus". In A Flintstone Christmas, Fred finds it hard to believe that Santa is on his roof and even thinks that Barney is immature for believing in Santa Claus.
